Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted he does not believe Manchester United will be ready to compete with rivals Manchester City and Liverpool for next season’s Premier League title. United can have a major say in who lifts the trophy this year when they face City at Old Trafford on Wednesday night, when a home win…
Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling hopes his – and other players’ – stance on racism will help eradicate it from grounds within the next decade. The 24-year-old has been a prominent figure in the fight against abuse and discrimination from the stands, with his treatment at Stamford Bridge earlier this season thrusting the issue into…
Unai Emery launched an impassioned defence of Shkodran Mustafi on the eve of Arsenal’s Premier League trip to Wolves – but admits there is room for improvement for the beleaguered centre-back. Mustafi was singled out for widespread criticism following his performance in Sunday’s 3-2 home defeat to Crystal Palace. A win over the Eagles would…
Barcelona moved within one victory of retaining their LaLiga title with a 2-0 win over Alaves. Goals from Carles Alena and Luis Suarez, from the penalty spot, secured a routine result and the championship could even be theirs as soon as Wednesday should second-placed Atletico Madrid lose to Valencia. But it still remains a question…
Ralph Hasenhuttl insists Southampton are still not safe from relegation after his side drew 1-1 at Watford despite Shane Long’s record-breaking goal. Long scored the fastest goal in Premier League history, firing his side ahead after only 7.69 seconds to stun Vicarage Road. But Long’s first-minute goal was cancelled out by a last-minute one from Andre…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has hit back at suggestions from his Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he might condone ‘tactical fouling’. The United manager said he expected City to “snap at their heels” and foul his side in Wednesday’s crunch Premier League derby at Old Trafford. Solskjaer is not the first United…
Christian Eriksen produced a moment of late quality to give Tottenham a vital 1-0 win over Brighton which strengthens their grip on a top-four place in the Premier League. It appeared for the majority of the game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium that Mauricio Pochettino’s men would not be able to capitalise on Arsenal, Chelsea…
Shane Long scored the fastest goal in Premier League history as Southampton edged another point closer to safety. The Republic of Ireland striker fired his side ahead after 7.69 seconds at a stunned Vicarage Road. But his first-minute goal was cancelled out by a last-minute one from Andre Gray as Watford secured a 1-1 draw.…
West Ham’s bid to bring forward their final home Premier League fixture of the season to avoid clashing with the Women’s FA Cup final has been rejected. The Hammers wanted to switch their game against Southampton on May 4 from 3pm to 12.30pm to give fans time to travel to Wembley to see West Ham…
Southampton’s Shane Long scored the fastest goal in Premier League history after just 7.69 seconds against Watford. Here, Press Association Sport looks back at the fastest goals in Premier League history. 1. Shane Long, 7.69 secondsWatford v Southampton, 2019 ⏱ 7.69 seconds – the fastest goal in #PremierLeague history!@ShaneLong7 #WATSOU pic.twitter.com/p2QNLKfSM5 — Premier League (@premierleague)…
